Vietnamese, female, karate martial artist Nguyen Thi Ngoan now ranks among the world’s top 10 best female karate athletes, in the 61kg category, the World Karate Federation (WKF) has announced.
The annual VTV International Cycling Tournament – Ton Hoa Sen Cup 2017 entered the 11th stage from Tuy Hoa City to Nha Trang City on September 13 with a Filipino cyclist being the first to cross the finish line.
Vietnam aims to win eight gold medals at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) to be held in Turkmenistan on September 17-27.
In the ranking of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U18 Championship 2017, Vietnam national U18 football team now leads Group B after three wins, and expects to enter the semi-final round.
Nguyen Thi Ngoan of Vietnam bagged a gold medal at the Karate 1-Premier League in Halle/Leipzig, Germany, on September 10, making her the first Vietnamese martial artist to win the highest title in this prestigious tournament.
Even as Singapore’s Pang Xue Jie walked away in disappointment, the Vietnamese athletes hugged each other excitedly.
The Hanoi authorities held a ceremony on September 7 to honour and reward local trainers and athletes who performed exceptionally at the recent 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 5 met with and presented gifts to outstanding trainers and athletes who have come back from the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) in Malaysia.
(HBO) – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province partnered with the local Elderly Association to organize a soft volleyball tournament for the elderly on August 29-31.
The 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games has wrapped up in perfect fashion for the Vietnam sporting delegation, with their athletes successfully reaching the target set before the day of departure. Notably, 90% of Vietnam’s 58 gold medals won in Kuala Lumpur were in Olympic events, which could be considered a great success for Vietnamese sport, as it is currently on a path to escape the "local pond” – SEA Games – and rise towards the Asian and Olympic levels.
Vietnam officially concluded their campaign at the 29th SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 29, settling for third place overall with a collection of 58 gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals.
(HBO) – Tan Lac district’s swimming team has won high prizes at provincial and regional tournaments for consecutive years, mostly thanks to swimmers from Dich Giao commune.
Vietnam claimed the gold medal in the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games women’s football by demolishing hosts Malaysia 6-0 in their last match in Kuala Lumpur on late August 24.
Vietnamese track and field athlete, Le Tu Chinh, has confirmed herself as the new "queen” of short distances in Southeast Asia by claiming the women’s 200m sprint title at the 29th SEA Games, on August 23.
Runner Le Tu Chinh bagged a gold medal for Vietnam on August 22 at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.
Vietnamese top swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on August 21 won a gold medal in the women’s 100m backstroke category for the first time at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 29) in Malaysia.
By the end of August 20, Vietnam was ranked fourth in the medal tally at the ongoing SEA Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coach Mai Duc Chung's students beat the Philippine female team 3-0 to make a dream start in the women's football event at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Malaysia on August 17.
Vietnamese female archer Chau Kieu Oanh bagged the first medal for the Vietnam sport team at the on-going 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 16.
Vietnam’s female footballers are aiming for gold at the 29th Southeast Asian Games, said Coach Mai Duc Chung on August 13 as he arrived in Malaysia for the event.
Athletics is one of the key sports that could bag gold medals for Vietnam team at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). The athletes aim to win between 10 and 12 gold medals at upcoming 19th SEA Games to be held in Malaysia from August 19 to 31.
The annual VTV International Cycling Tournament – Ton Hoa Sen Cup – will kick off on September 2 with the participation of 84 athletes.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nguyen Ngoc Thien, has encouraged each member of the Vietnamese sports contingent to effectively perform the role as a goodwill ambassador of Vietnam to the people of the Southeast Asian (SEA) countries.
(HBO) – Over the past years, Xuat Hoa commune, Lac Son district has continuously paid attention to promoting sport and physical exercise movements among residents which have drawn the participation of locals at all ages. As a result, the commune has won numerous high prizes at district and provincial tournaments.
Vietnam’s no. 1 chess player, Le Quang Liem, jumped seven places to achieve a career-best world number 23 ranking with a new elo rating of 2,739, in the latest International Chess Federation (FIDE) rankings for August 2017.
